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How Important Are Macros?
If youā€™re looking to structure and get your diet on point to reach your fitness goals, the FIRST step, is figuring out your calories. That is the foundation from which you build off of.
But then, people always ask me if they even need to track macros ? How important are they really ?Ā Well, they are extremely important to track and be aware of for several reasons. Let's go through them.
First up, fat loss.
After the initial caloric deficit has been calculated and accounted for, we need to get the macros. As Iā€™ve previously mentioned several times, were looking for at least 1-1.1 g of protein per pound of body weight. When youā€™re in a deficit, protein becomes more important as now your body is on limited energy and, as a result, there is a higher chance of protein breakdown which could lead to muscle breakdown should you not get enough dietary protein to compensate... So hit your protein intake.
Next up is are fats. Always aim for a baseline of around...
